CHAPTER II. ANIMALS AND FOWL

 


ARTICLE 1.      ANIMALS, GENERAL. 3

2-101.        Keeping animals. 3

2-102.        Running at large. 3

2-103.        Cruelty. 3

2-104.        Keeping farm animals. 3

2-105.        Inspection of premises. 5

2-106.        Penalty. 5

2-107.        Animal waste. 5

2-108.        Dangerous or diseased animal. 5

ARTICLE 2.      FOWL, GENERAL. 6

2-201.        Fowl at large. 6

2-202.        Keeping fowl. 6

2-203.        Pens; inspection and sanitation. 6

2-204.        Penalty; parole. 6

ARTICLE 3.      DOGS, GENERAL. 7

2-301.        License required. 7

2-302.        Registration. 7

2-303.        License application and license fee. 7

2-304.        Tag and collar. 7

2-305.        Vaccination required. 7

2-306.        Mayors proclamation. 8

2-307.        Dogs exposed or infected by rabies. 8

2-308.        Duty of owner of infected dog. 8

2-309.        Monies received. 8

2-310.        Penalty. 8

2-311.        Reserved. 8

ARTICLE 4.      DOGS AT LARGE. 9

2-401.        Dogs at large: defined and prohibited. 9

2-402.        Impounding. 9

2-403.        Impounding notice. 9

2-404.        Redeeming impounded dogs. 9

2-405.        Disposal of unclaimed dogs. 9

2-406.        Reserved. 10

2-407.        Monies received. 10

2-408.        Penalty. 10

2-409.        Disturbances by pets. 10

ARTICLE 5.      VICIOUS ANIMALS. 11

2-501.        Enforcement of this Title; Animal Control Officer. 11

2-502.        Definitions. 11

2-503.        Dangerous Dog; Determination by Animal Control Officers. 13

2-504.        Registration and Insurance. 15

2-505.        Appeal of Dangerous Animal Determination. 15

2-506.        Dangerous Dog; Failure to comply with orders. 16

2-507.        Permitting a dangerous animal to be at large. 18

2-508.        Animal bite violations. 18

2-509.        Known rabid animal. 19

2-510.        Failure to confine biting animals. 19

2-511.        Procedures on retention, observation and disposition of animals which have bitten persons or other animals. 19

2-512.        Injured Animal. 19

2-513.        Penalties for Violation of Ordinance. 20

2-514.        Interpretation. 20

2-515.        Severability. 20

ARTICLE 6.      EXOTIC ANIMALS. 21

2-601.        Definitions. 21

2-602.        Dangerous exotic animals. 21

2-603.        Exotic animals. 21